PRINCE TURKI BIN NASSER BIN ABDULAZIZ, THE GENERAL PRESIDENT OF METEOROLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION HEADED THE DELEGATION OF THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA TO THE INTERNATIONAL GOVERNMENTAL MEETING FOR REVIEWING IMPLEMENTATION OF GLOBAL ACTION PROGRAM TO PROTECT MARINE ENVIRONMENT FROM LAND ACTIVITIES WHICH WAS HELD IN BEIJING, CHINA ON OCTOBER 16-20 UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAM. DURING THE MEETING, THE KINGDOM WAS SELECTED AMONG MEMBERS OF HIGH STEERING MINISTERIAL COMMITTEE WHICH RUNS THE WORKS OF THE PROGRAM AND FOLLOWS UP ITS IMPLEMENTATION DURING THE NEXT FIVE YEARS FROM 2007 TO 2011. THE PRINCE ALSO CHAIRED THE PROGRAM'S TEN ROUNDTABLE WORKS AIMS AT REVIEWING THE NATIONAL, REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL MECHANISMS OF IMPLEMENTING THE PROGRAM.
